Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Botswana

Botswana: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 was 632.88 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
632.88 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
65th
of 238 countries
All-time high
632.88 kt
in 2022
All-time low
513.4 kt
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Botswana, 1990–2024

02004006001990200720241990: 513.4 kt1991: 513.4 kt1992: 513.4 kt1993: 513.4 kt1994: 513.4 kt1995: 513.4 kt1996: 513.4 kt1997: 513.4 kt1998: 517.5 kt1999: 537.2 kt2000: 555.6 kt2001: 555.6 kt2002: 559.6 kt2003: 564.5 kt2004: 591.1 kt2005: 595 kt2006: 586.7 kt2007: 590.8 kt2008: 590.8 kt2009: 592.7 kt2010: 592.7 kt2011: 589.6 kt2012: 589.6 kt2013: 586.5 kt2014: 580.2 kt2015: 580.2 kt2016: 588.4 kt2017: 592.5 kt2018: 592.5 kt2019: 626.7 kt2020: 629.8 kt2021: 629.8 kt2022: 632.9 kt2023: 632.9 kt2024: 632.9 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 632.88 kt for drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Botswana peaked at 632.88 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 513.4 kt, in 1990.

Botswana ranks 65th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 516.19 kt 513.4 kt 537.21 kt 10
2000s 578.25 kt 555.63 kt 594.99 kt 10
2010s 591.87 kt 580.22 kt 626.66 kt 10
2020s 631.64 kt 629.77 kt 632.88 kt 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 62 Italy 693.18 kt compare
  2. 63 Suriname 686 kt compare
  3. 64 Panama 678.08 kt compare
  4. 66 Gabon 612.77 kt compare
  5. 67 Romania 536.9 kt compare
  6. 68 Brazil 486.75 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Botswana?
Drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Botswana was 632.88 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 632.88 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 513.4 kt in 1990.
How does Botswana rank for drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?
Botswana ranks 65th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.